Celgene's Terrie Curran On Building, Broadening The I&I Franchise

Celgene has hit multiple roadblocks in building its inflammation and immunology (I&I) portfolio, but it has a lot of potential shots on goal to eventually help the company diversify its revenue beyond the cancer blockbuster Revlimid, starting with flagship product Otezla.

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Celgene Corp. has invested billions of dollars in its inflammation and immunology (I&I) franchise through internal development as well as partnered programs and acquisitions, so a few setbacks on the path to diversifying its revenue beyond hematology and oncology are merely hurdles, not roadblocks.

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